AI Rate Professor

Political Science

James Dawson

POLISCI005 · POLISCI1 · PLSCI1 · POLSC001 · POLSCI1 · POLISCI001 · POLSC5 · POLSC1 · POLSC2 · SERVI1 · POLI01 · POLI001 · POLIS5 · POLSC01 · PS1 · POLI5 · POLYSCI1 · POLSCI5 · POL1 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
54.29%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Dawson only if and few high-stakes assignments; if you need hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProReading HeavyHigh-Stakes QuizzesExtra Credit LifelinePolarizing OnlineClear When Followed
  • , and following prompts exactly.
  • and study questions can rescue .
  • Online sections draw the strongest complaints about busywork, vague structure, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

An A is possible with study guides and , but harsh forum grades and .

Online reviews stress high-stakes quizzes more; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content is introductory politics, but volume of , and articles raises the real load.

and tedious than many in-person reports.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

to mandatory participation-heavy sections.

Online often has no live meetings; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

About half the class loves the structure and feedback; the .

In-person and some older online reviews are warmer; recent online reviews are harsher.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

and heavily weighted quizzes/forums dominate negative and mixed reviews.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and final create a high time cost.

Format shift

Online and short-term sections draw the heaviest busywork complaints.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Engaging lectures and and poor communication for others.

Format shift

In-person often sounds more engaging; online quality is more split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and heavily weighted discussions rather than many small tasks.

Format shift

Graded by few things is especially common online.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often warmer, noting engaging current events, , and fair pacing for students who apply themselves.

Main concern

Personality friction and .

What students said

“If you truly apply yourself and don't treat this as an easy A, you will succeed.”
POLSC001
“greaatttt professor. super nice and caring... !”
POLISCI005
“I honestly just didn't like him. He's just extremely nit-picky for such a basic class.”
POLISCI001

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and , while many call it tedious, over-weighted, and unforgiving.

Main concern

Few heavily weighted quizzes, forums, and for error.

What students said

“ . He gives you HEAPS of articles, daily news logs, youtube lectures, and more.”
POLI001
“If you do all the assignments and .”
POLISCI001
“Loved this easy class. All the midterm and lists.”
POLSC01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments center on quizzes and , but questions often feel tricky and high stakes.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalStudy Questions ProvidedExtra CreditOpen-Book Style Online Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams include quizzes, midterm, final, and stronger terms.

Midterm and FinalWeekly QuizzesExtra CreditStudy Guides
“small quizzes every week that boost your grade and you .”
POLISCI005
“Midterm, a short paper, 3 online quizzes, newspaper readings, a and a .”
POLSC2

Online

Online quizzes and and retakes, yet many call items oddly specific and heavily weighted.

Weekly QuizzesStudy QuestionsExtra CreditHeavily Weighted ForumsTricky Detail Questions
“Weekly quizzes have 2 attempts. There are 3 big discussions and a midterm and final.”
POLISCI001
“ detail from on of the readings.”
POLISCI005
“ . Very clear requirements. .”
POLISCI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you do all the assignments and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (33 online, 17 in person), highlighting a and quiz experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He does manage to make the subject matter interesting through lectures, and .”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“Hard pass... every week there was a news log and ... his class is veryyy tedious and unexciting.”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ !”

⚖️

36/100

“Your grade is based and one essay.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He's a good professor.
  • He's just extremely nit-picky for such a basic class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do all the assignments and .
  • His curriculum is designed to outsmart students with intentionally tricky questions.
  • Substantial E/C helped bump me up a whole letter grade.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • No zoom meetings. Every week you do the reading and .
  • Please don't trouble yourself.
  • Wonderful online class that was well paced.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with strong detail and recurring online-versus-in-person patterns support a medium-high confidence blended picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

18

A 18

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1